Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-02

WHAT THE EXAMINATION SHOWED IN THE CASE
OF THE LATE MICHAEL MALoNEY-GENERAL
NEWS
BIRMINGHAM, Feb. Mrs. Luke Martin,
who died IN the New Haven hospital, was
buried to day from her late home. Her
funeral was largely attended, both by friends
from here and out of town.
DR.. G. L. Beardsley and wife left here this
morning for an extended southern trip They
expect to be gone about month
J. N. Wise will open his new branch store
in Ansonia tomorrow afternoon.
DR.. G. H. Pinney will act medical ex-
aminer during the absence of DR.. G. L.
Beardsley.
Mrs. Moore, who has been quite sick, was
a little more comfortable yesterday.
There will be an entertainment at the up
town Derby chapel Thursday evening,
sisting of readings, Rotations and music.
The examination on the death of Michael
Maloney, who was found Monday afternoon
near the old town bridge, took place Monday
evening and was made by DR.. Pinney. The
report was that the deceased came to his
death by.accidental drowning. In the exam
ination bottle was found on the mans
body, which easily told the story. The path
where he fell off is wide enough for any
sober man to walk on. The funeral took
place this afternoon.
Tickets are selling very rapidly for the
Eagle Hose company's ball Friday night. 1t
bids fair to be very largely attended.
Milford
MILFORD, Feb 1.-Prof. LOOMS gave the
first reception of his dancing class in the
Town hall last Thursday afternoon and eve
ming.
Annie Nettleton has gone to Hosier, Ind,
where she has accepted position as steno-
grapher for business firm.
Parties owning private ice houses have all
secured their stock of ice for the coming
season.
Robert Victor is slowly recovering from
his recent illness.
Depot Agent w. F. Smith lost his large
dog fLeo'' one day last week by its being
struck and killed by an express train.
The special.meetings which have been held
at the Methodist church during the past week
have resulted in so much good that they will
be continued this week. The singing evan
gelists will assist the same as last week and
next Sunday also.
There will be high mass at ST. Mary's
church next Sunday morning at 1870 o'clock
and vespers at pm. MIR. E. Witterell is
musical director and the music is undergoing
a change for the better.
A serious runaway ac3ident occurred near
the depot last Friday by Henry j. Bristols
horse taking fright at the freight cars which
were standing on the track. Mr. Bristol
was thrown from the wagon, but chung to
the reins and was drawn as far as Mr.. Reich
els barber shop, where the wagon struck the
steps and threw Mrs. Bristol out with
sudden force, from which she received a Sc
we're shaking up. The wagon lodged between
the steps and thus prevented the horse from
going further or otherwise doing injury. Mr..
and Mrs. Bristol are still confined to their
home from the effects of this accident.
Photographer Cheney was given a sur
prise by his temperance friends one evening
last week and dancing and other pleasures
were participated in until supper was an
nounced, which completed the festivities of
the occasion.
A number of trottiHg horses arrived in
town hast week and much interest is mani
tested in them.
During the storm last Friday night a
schooner which was anchored off Welch's
Point broke anchor and was washed on to the
rocks where the rudder was broken and it
was otherwise disabled The crew reached
shore in boats, and Captain Murch went to
Bridgeport Saturday morning and procured a
towboat, with which it was taken to William
M Merwin & Sons dock at the gulf.
Business seems to be brisk with the Mil
ford Manufacturing company. Since Janu-
airy they have received orders for twenty
thousand pair of their patent names. New
machinery has been put in, also new hands
employed, to enable them to fulfill their or
ders
Mrs George w. Goodsell, who died in
New Haven on Sunday, was q native of Mil
ford being the daughter of Walter Wilmot
on North street.